Biographical Data
Shortt, Douglas O'Leary Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Sub-Lieutenant (RCNVR)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	06/01/1925	Death	11/03/1946
Place	Rochester	Place	Rattray
Area	NY	Area	Scotland
Country	USA	Country	UK

 

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Biography
He emigrated to Canada in 1926 with his family.

 

Military Service
He served in the Royal Air Force. (Transferred to RNVR). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in RCAF Uplands for Initial Flying Training 1943. He served in OUT. He served in HMS Macaw. He served in RNAS Rattray for 766 RN Squadron. (He died in a flying accident near Rattray Scotland UK on 11/03/1946 when his aircraft stalled on take-off.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Harvard, Firefly, Barracuda
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Anecdotes

 

References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-03-03 00:00:00

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